Counselling Psychologist in Leiden Brittany Carroll, M.A.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here.
You might be feeling alone - emotionally numb or blue. Or maybe you feel so much that you begin to spiral in your emotions. Whichever side you find yourself, perhaps you've reached a point where your usual ways of coping just aren't working anymore.
You try to keep it together, whether at work, in your relationships, or with family; but inside, you're carrying more than anyone knows. You desperately crave for someone to see or hear your struggling, your suffering - your pain.
The anxiety, grief, anger, the past experiences you've never fully processed... it's heavy! You've been surviving, not thriving.
If you're here, it may be because you're ready to stop surviving - and start living.
"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light." - Brené Brown
Therapy That Goes Deeper
I am an English-speaking psychological therapist based in Leiden in the Netherlands. I provide online therapy in the Netherlands for adults (ages 18-40) who want to learn how to improve their boundaries, who are navigating emotional overwhelm or numbness, struggling in relationships, experiencing difficulties as an expat, suffering from immense grief, trauma, and more. Many of my clients are those who felt they were drowning alone in their pain in any of these areas - even when surrounded by people. Personally, I know exactly how this feels.
Together, we can create a space for the parts of you that have been buried, ignored, or stretched too thin.
My therapeutic approach is not about quick fixes or surface-level strategies. It’s about learning to sit with your darker emotions – not to get stuck in them, but to understand them. Through that understanding, you can come to find clarity, peace, strength, and serenity in many areas of your life.
I use a combination of therapeutic modalities to achieve these goals. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI), I am also further studying Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and elements from the Gottman Method to better understand relationships and conflict management.
For more information about my therapeutic approach and background, check out my story below!
Read My Story
Therapy With Me Might Be For You If ...
You Struggle to Set Boundaries
or feel guilty when you do. This can be with yourself or with others - or both.
You Feel Stuck and Utterly Alone
in patterns of people-pleasing, overthinking, or emotional burnout. This can cause a never-ending loop you can't find your way out of.
You've Experienced Loss, Grief, or Trauma
these experiences can linger deep in your body. You may feel like no one understands your pain.
You're Tired of Pretending You're Fine
when we both know you aren't.
You Want a Safe Space to Heal
where you don't have to hide who you are or what you're feeling inside.
You Want Someone to See You
with compassion and validation.
The Power of Sitting with Your Darkness
Painful emotions like sadness, anger, fear, or loneliness can feel like something dark to avoid. But when we learn how to sit with those feelings without judgment or shame, something changes.
We can take a breath and begin to hear what our emotions are really trying to tell us. And that’s where healing can start – in a space that’s quiet, steady, and safe enough to hold it all.
It may not be easy, but together, we can peal back the darkness crowding your mind and find the light again.
What I Focus On
Boundary Work & Self-Worth
Anxiety, Depression & Emotional Overwhelm
Relationship & Attachment Issues
Grief, Loss & Life Transitions
Trauma Work
Expat Experiences
What Working Together Looks Like
I offer weekly or biweekly individual online therapy sessions. During these 50-minute sessions (one clinical hour), we’ll slow things down. Together, at a pace you feel comfortable with, we’ll explore the emotions and experiences you often push away and begin to understand the stories and patterns behind them.
You won’t be told to “just think positive.” You’ll be met with skilled care, insight, compassion, and a deep respect and understanding for what you’ve been carrying. This therapeutic space is for real, meaningful change – where healing can happen from the inside out.
I understand it’s scary to confront the darkness, but when you’re ready to do so, you won’t be alone.
Schedule a FREE 30-Minute Consultation
If you feel something stir reading this - a recognition, a pull - I invite you to reach out.
You don't have to keep doing it all alone.